Article-holder.



A. R. KINKELAAR.

ARTICLE HOLDER.

APPLICATION HLED APR. 30. m5.

1,214,?95. Patented Feb. 6,1917.

AUGUST R. KINKELAAR, 0F CLEVELAND, OHIO.

ARTICLE-HOLDER.

Application filed April 30.

To cZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, AUGUST R. KINKE- LAAR, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State ofOhio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inArticle-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates generally to supporting devices and particularlyto devices for holding articles such as hats and papers against thissupport, either forming a part of the device itself or otherwise. Theobject of the invention is to provide an improved supporting devicewhich, when attached to a support, firmly grips the article being heldand may be made to readily release the same, and which device operateswithout the production of noise and which will not disturb an assemblyin the hall or room.

The invention may be further briefly summarized as consisting in theconstruction and combination of parts hereinafter set forth in thefollowing description, drawings and claim.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of the deviceshowing it for use in supporting a hat; Fig. 2 is a side elevation ofthe device itself; and Fig. 3 is a sectional view through the device andthrough the support.

In carrying out the invention any preferred form and construction ofparts may be employed so long as they possess the necessarycharacteristics, but I have shown one arrangement which meets with therequirement, and in such embodiment 1 represents a suitable supportwhich may be a block, wall or pew-back. Secured to this support by meansof screws 2 is a base 3 having formed integral therewith an overhangingbracket 4 preferably extending downward and U-shaped in cross section,so as to form side walls 5 near the outer end. These side walls receivea pivot pin 6 for a purpose to be described. The connecting portion ofthe bracket between the side walls 5 near the outer end is rovided witha socket 7 receiving a bum er pad 8 and another socket 9 receiving abumper pad 10, this latter socket and pad being arranged just to therear of Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 6, 1917.

1915. Serial No. 24,942.

the pin 6. Swiveled on the pivot pin is a dog 11 having a serratedarticle engaging member 12 which is adapted to engage the article andforce it toward the support 1. The article engaging member 12 isarranged to be swung backward out of operative position and a portion ofit engages the pad 8. On the opposite side of the pivot pin 6 the dog isprovided with a finger piece 13 adapted to be engaged by the finger ofthe user in manipulating the dog. The dog is further provided inside ofthe finger piece with a lug 14 adapted to engage the ad 10 when thearticle is removed to prevent the (102' from contacting with the supportand thereby prevent any noise being produced by thedog when released.Surrounding the pin 6 is a spring 15 which engages the inside wall ofthe bracket 4 and also engages the dog, causing the same to assume anormal position with its article engaging portion 12 toward the support,as shown in Fig. 2. The dog is so mounted that the serrated surface ofthe article engaging member 12 is out of contact with the support sothat the lug 14 will engage the pad 10, thus preventing any noise whenthe dog is released after removal of the article.

The device may be utilized for supporting articles generallv, but isespecially adapted for supporting hats in churches and auditoriums uponthe pew-backs.

Having described my invention, I claim An article holding device,comprising a base adapted to be secured to a support, an outwardlyextending depending arm on said base, a pivoted dog carried by the lowerend of said arm and at one end arranged to engage an article forclamping it against said support, stop devices for preventlng sald dogfrom contacting with said support, and a cushion carried by said arm tobe engaged by said dog for preventing noise when the dog is retracted.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnessesas follows:

G. O. FAR UHARsoN, C. H. SHOTZBARGER.

Qopiee 0! this patent may be obtained for five cents each. by addressingthe Commissioner of ratenta, Washington, D. G.

